Help Homeless Kids Now! http://helphomelesskidsnow.org Tell Congress to Pass the Homeless Children and Youth Act Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:28:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Many Faces of Homelessness: Brandy, Kenny and Kids http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/many-faces-of-homelessness-brandy-kenny-and-kids/ http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/many-faces-of-homelessness-brandy-kenny-and-kids/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:24:37 +0000 Ducky http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/?p=580 The latest video from Diane Nilan of HEAR US shows one family’s struggles while staying in Florida motels.

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When is a homeless child not a homeless child? Lawmakers, Covenant House, the online human rights community Care2.com, and other advocates for vulnerable young people are trying to make the fairest definition of homelessness part of the law of the land. We need your help. Read full article on the Huffington Post.

]]> http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/take-action-to-help-homeless-kids-now/feed/ 0 Homeless Students Tell Congress to Pass the Homeless Children and Youth Act http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/homeless-students-tell-congress-to-pass-the-homeless-children-and-youth-act/ http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/homeless-students-tell-congress-to-pass-the-homeless-children-and-youth-act/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:37:35 +0000 Ducky http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/?p=537 New Video Available: Hear from homeless students why Congress should pass the Homeless Children and Youth Act in this compelling new video produced by the Alliance for Excellent Education.

]]> http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/homeless-students-tell-congress-to-pass-the-homeless-children-and-youth-act/feed/ 0 HR 32 to be considered by the full Financial Services Committee http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/hr-32-to-be-considered-by-the-full-financial-services-committee/ http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/hr-32-to-be-considered-by-the-full-financial-services-committee/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:24:26 +0000 Ducky http://helphomelesskidsnow.org/?p=529 On Tuesday, February 7th, the House Financial Services Committee’s Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity Subcommittee passed HR 32, the Homeless Children and Youth Act, by a voice vote.

HR 32 now moves on for consideration by the full Financial Services Committee.

Show your support by asking your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor to H.R. 32 and vote “yes” on the bill. Please TAKE ACTION now!

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